125 Meeting Cassidy …

Lyla

I and Nathan sat in silence in his car outside the packhouse of Blue Ridge .

We arrived nearly twenty minutes ago but no one was in the mood to leave yet .

My mind was running with a lot of conflicting emotions , I traced the edge of my blouse absently replaying everything that had happened today over and over .

Suddenly announcing to Ramsey that Nathan had proposed to me without first accepting Nathan’s proposal properly was so embarrassing that I couldn’t even look at Nathan .

Did he think I was using him as a shield against Ramsey ? Shame crept up to my cheeks at the thought but I shook my head again , trying to dispel the thoughts .

The silence stretched between us , comfortable yet filled with a lot of unspoken thoughts .

Finally , Nathan

broke the silence .

“ Did you mean it ? ” he asked quietly “ About accepting my proposal ? ”

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My heart skipped a beat .

I turned to him , the sincerity in his gaze numbing my heart .

Swallowing hard , I nodded .

“ I do .

A small smile touched his lips as they curved into a wide grin making my chest tighten with more guilt and uncertainty .

“ Okay , ” he said simply as though my response was all he needed to hear .

The warmth in his smile made me uneasy – it was too forgiving , too kind .

I fidgeted with the hem of my skirt trying to come up with the best way to express myself .

Finally , I gathered the courage .

“ Nathan … ” I began hesitantly .

He turned to me , giving me another small smile .

“ Is everything alright ? ” he asked .

“ Everything is fine it’s just that I have a lot going on back in the human world and now I don’t know If I’m

ready to leave everything I had there and come back here .

There’s so much at stake now .

My job , my life back there … I just … ”

I inhaled deeply .

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“ I don’t think I might be accepting this position whatever it is anytime soon .

I think I made a mistake ; I led everyone into believing that I wanted to live here and now … I just don’t know how to feel .

Even if I do how can I explain to them that … ”

Nathan reached over , gently placing a finger on my lips , stopping me mid – sentence .

“ Lyla , ” he called softly , “ all I want right now – all I want to know is if you truly want to be with me .

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Everything else ? We’ll figure it out

later .

The tenderness in his voice made my throat tighten

with emotion .

I couldn’t afford to break his heart now or turn him down , especially after everything he has done for me .

I looked away , unable to hold his gaze .

I was silent for a few seconds before I finally whispered .

not in the way you love me but I like you enough to know that I can learn how to love you and hope that we can be happy together for a long

, softer this time

my

That’s all I

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minutes , watching as the moon

felt different now – lighter , more

our engagement to ourselves at least for now ? I don’t know what decisions I’ll make yet but I should be able

Can I at least tell my dad ? Don’t worry , he won’t

might tell my mother, ” I said quietly “ And I don’t want her

least not now and until everything is settled

He nodded .

I can

make you

happy .

Thank you ,”

I should go inside

, I gathered the courage and stepped out of the

both longer and shorter than usual , my mind was racing as this was the first time I would be spending a night in

since I arrived .

ananad the front door the living wng dimly

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TV was on and Clarissa and my mother sat on the

talking as soon as I entered

who practically leaped from her seat and rushed

” she demanded ; her eyes were wide with disbelief

Are you really the Moonsinger

managed a small ,

it right now , Risa , ” I said sidestepping

talk about it tomorrow ? ”

Clarissa frowned .

just need to answer

not a

just want

I inhaled deeply .

Fine , yes I am but I need to go now , I’m so tired that I might

“ Unexpected ,

again , I saw you that day

quite cool

smiled at her and brushed

at Nathan’s ? ”

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making me pause my steps

I shook my head

come home until

Moonsinger , you can’t just go back

there’s another attack and …

Clarissa ! ” I yelled raising my

that’s too

really rough

to the White Mountain

and I need

and walked up to where I was standing

Sleep at Nathan’s house tonight , there’s no extra bedding in the house and I turned your room to storage

? You can’t do that ? ” I retorted

If not

anything … ”

Nathan’s

inconvenience us .

Mom … ”

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she was already

Clarissa who just stood there looking at me and started for the front

pissed for some reason , my mother’s attitude

I

showed up at

forget something ? ” he

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